HCMC to host Southern Fruits Festival this week
16:00 04/03/2009

      Ho Chi Minh City is set to launch the Southern Fruits Festival on June 1, aiming to honor high-quality products and trademarks from around the country.

As scheduled, more than 50 kiosks will be displayed to introduce and sell fresh fruits and specialties at promotional prices such as Nam Roi pomelo, Long An green dragon fruit, Ben Tre durian, Hoa Moc sweet mango, Cai Thieu mangosteen, among others.

The festival will feature fruits from neighboring countries as well.

Together with a bevy of activities such as a fruit march, plastic tree and fruit arts, fruit carnivals and fairs, and cultural cuisine week, the event will be incorporated with traditional culture and art programs including folk games and musical shows.

Held annually by the municipal Tourism Department in Ho Chi Minh City-based Suoi Tien Cultural Park, the festival this year will attract hundreds of famous fruit processing companies, farmers, dealers and thousands of visitors.

It is an opportunity to exchange ideas about new seedlings, learning about new kinds of fruits and fruit sculptures created by skilful artisans

The festival will run until June 19, while, the fruit market also held in the park will last until Sept. 29, with some 1,200 tons of fruits to be consumed.

Source: Thanh Nien, SGGP, Compiled by Luu Thi Hong

Source : thanhniennews.com